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Most patients who suffer a stroke in the eye don’t get a follow-up evaluation that could help prevent them from later having a traditional – and potentially far more debilitating – stroke in the brain, according to a new study.
An eye stroke, or retinal infarction, […]
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Asian-Americans were more likely to experience a severe ischemic stroke and to have a worse outcome compared with white patients, according to preliminary research presented Thursday at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference.
An ischemic stroke occurs when a clot or mass clogs a blood […]
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A finger-to-nose test could help emergency medical workers better recognize a kind of stroke that affects the back of the brain, according to preliminary research released Thursday.
Training paramedics in this simple assessment during a small pilot project in southwestern Michigan nearly doubled the number of […]
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The proportion of pregnant women who experience a rare type of stroke has increased, researchers reported Wednesday at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference.
Overall, the risk of having a stroke during pregnancy is small, with about 34 strokes occurring for every 100,000 deliveries.
Spontaneous subarachnoid […]
By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS
Sean Summers was sitting on the couch with his dad, Terry Summers, last August as Terry nursed a bad headache. The two had just returned from an arduous drive back to Kansas City, Missouri, from California and were watching TV. Terry tried to ask Sean […]
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Rob Quinn suspected something was wrong when he started to feel out of breath. He was in his mid-50s and in relatively good health. But he knew breathing problems could be a sign of heart disease, which his father had died from years […]
By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS
Strokes can be disabling, leaving survivors to confront many challenges during their recovery. Now, a new Asian study shows survivors are at higher risk for attempting suicide, especially if they are younger, less affluent and have a physically demanding job.
Researchers analyzed data from more than […]
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Deaths from heart disease and stroke have declined slightly, yet both diseases remain among the leading causes of death in the United States, new federal statistics show.
A report released Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows heart disease remains the leading cause […]
By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS
Meredith Gorham was finally relaxing after a busy, hot day of running around on July 17, 2009. But when she tried to stand up from the couch, she suddenly collapsed.
Her shocked husband, Chris, tried to help her up. But after realizing she was unable to […]
By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS
On the first Christmas after she suffered a major stroke, Chris Richards was determined to craft her traditional family celebration at their home in Laramie, Wyoming, rising at 5 a.m. for a day of baking, cooking and wrapping presents.
“I was trying to prove I could […]
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